TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 2 -- Florida Court Clerks and Comptrollers issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) proudly announced today the implementation of the Hope Card Program in Clerk of the Circuit Court offices statewide. Created in coordination with the Florida Attorney General's Office, this new program offers individuals who have been issued a final injunction for protection in Florida the opportunity to apply for a free, standardize  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The South Florida Water Management District issued the following news: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) maintains an extensive online library of mapping and spatial data, including the most up-to-date restoration projects map, historic maps and water quality monitoring maps. DID YOU KNOW: The SFWMD makes it easy for the public to access and explore these resources, develop custom maps, conduct analysis, and download spatial data? ONE-STOP  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Oct. 1 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Hurricane Helene has brought widespread devastation along the East Coast, particularly in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida. Three Virginia Tech public health and water quality experts Stephanie Lareau, Julia Gohlke, and Alasdair Cohen share insights on the pressing health risks associated with flooding in the wake of the hurricane. Immediate health concerns "In flooded areas, initial concerns are dro  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the telecommunications industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20240097-TP DATE FILED: 10/01/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0436-FOF-TP Final Order PSC-2024-0436-FOF-TP authorizing 2025 universal service certification; docket to be closed. DOCKET TITLE: 2025 State certification under 47 C.F.R. Sec.54.313 and Sec.54.314, annual reporting requirements for high-c  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: SUNRISE, Fla., Sept. 30, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of West Commercial Landings, an 11,700 square foot retail center in Sunrise, Florida, for $5,650,000. "West Commercial Landings not only had immediate leasing upside but also very little deferred ma  more

ENCINO, California, Oct. 2 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Oct. 1, 2024 - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale of Riverside Manors, a 10-unit multifamily property in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for $2,050,000. "Riverside Manors presented an excellent opportunity for the buyer to acquire a boutique portfo  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 2 -- Miami Dade College issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Excelencia in Education Recertifies Miami Dade College as a Trendsetter Detailing Efforts to Become a Learning Environment Where Latino Students Thrive * * * Excelencia in Education, the nation's premier authority on efforts to accelerate Hispanic and Latino student success in higher education, announced today that Miami Dade College (MDC) has earned the prestigious Seal of Excelencia recert  more

MIAMI, Florida, Oct. 2 -- The Miami-Dade County government issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2024: The Miami-Dade Department of Solid Waste Management (DSWM) is proud to announce that Fitch Ratings has affirmed the 'AA-' rating for Miami-Dade County's $25 million solid waste system revenue refunding bonds, series 2015, with a stable outlook. Fitch--a nationally recognized statistical rating organization--has assigned a Standalone Credit Profile (SCP) of 'aa-' to DSWM, indicating a st  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * New dataset of "illusory" faces reveals differences between human and algorithmic face detection, links to animal face recognition, and a formula predicting where people most often perceive faces. * * * By Rachel Gordon, MIT CSAIL In 1994, Florida jewelry designer Diana Duyser discovered what she believed to be the Virgin Mary's image in a grilled cheese sandwich, which sh  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Today's regulations for nuclear reactors are unprepared for how the field is evolving. PhD student Liam Hines wants to ensure that policy keeps up with the technology. * * * By Poornima Apte, Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering Liam Hines '22 didn't move to Sarasota, Florida, until high school, but he's a Floridian through and through. He jokes that he's even go  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Sen. Gary Peters joined MSNBC's The Sunday Show with Jonathan Capehart to discuss the DSCC's new multi-million dollar TV investment in Texas and Florida, highlighting how Senate Democrats are "playing offense" in these states and building "momentum" with "very strong Democratic challengers against weak [Republican] incumbents." Chair Peters   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) Chair Sen. Gary Peters joined MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell to discuss the DSCC's new multi-million dollar TV investment in Texas and Florida, highlighting how Cruz and Scott's record opposing "reproductive freedom is a major dynamic" in both races. * * * MSNBC: The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell * * * Lawrence O'Donnell: T  more

HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Oct. 2 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Part of Hard Rock International's annual campaign to support cancer awareness and research; proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society. * * * Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood proudly kicks off its annual month-long PINKTOBER campaign with this year's theme "Amplify A Cure," in support of breast cancer awareness and research. Throug  more